2010 Game Day Program

September 16, 2010vs. Mississippi Delta

Tiger StadiumBooneville, Miss.

7 p.m.

Inside:Quarterback Clint Wilson

‘Gunning’ for a North Division Championship

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Dear Friends of Northeast:

Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Com-munity College. Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.” Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments.

While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us.

Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus.

Sincerely,

Johnny L. Allen

President

Letter from the PresidentDear Friends of Northeast:

munity College. Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.” Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments.

use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us.

always glad to have you on our campus.

Board of Trustees

T. Jack RamseyChairman

Tenure of Service: 1983Tishomingo County/

Banker

Troy HollidayVice Chairman

Tenure of Service: 1964Tippah CountyBusinessman

John O. CunninghamSecretary

Tenure of Service: 1995Prentiss County

Businessman

Ken BasilTenure of Service: 2008

Union CountySuperintendent of

Education

Bill BreedloveTenure of Service: 1999

Prentiss CountyBusinessman

Wayne ButlerTenure of Service: 2007

Alcorn CountyRetire Educator

Danny DilworthTenure of Service: 2006

Alcorn CountyRetire Businessman

Douglas JacksonTenure of Service: 1995

Tippah CountyRetired Educator

Malcolm KuykendallTenure of Service: 2006

Tishomingo CountySuperintendent of

Education

Tracie LangstonTenure of Service: 2004

Prentiss CountyBusinesswoman

Sam McCoyTenure of Service: 1988

Prentiss CountyBusinessman

David ‘Bubba’ Pounds

Tenure of Service: 2009Prentiss County

County Government

Stacy SuggsTenure of Service: 2008

Alcorn CountySuperintendent of

Education

Luzene TriplettTenure of Service: 2002

Prentiss CountyRetire Educator

Vance WittTenure of Service: 2007

Union CountyBusinessman

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No. Name Position Height Weight Class Hometown1 Brynden Trawick DB/WR 6-3 210 Soph. Atlanta, Ga.2 Jonathan Johnson WR 6-0 175 Fresh. West Helena, Ark3 Michael Poole RB 5-8 155 Fresh. Ripley4 Donte’ Barksdale WR 5-8 170 Fresh. Southaven5 Steve Smith DB 6-0 190 Soph. Jackson6 Bryan Steele QB 6-3 215 Fresh. Olive Branch7 Josh Jarboe WR 6-3 205 Soph. Atlanta, Ga.8 Deion Belue DB 6-0 180 Fresh. Tuscumbia, Ala.9 Clint Wilson QB 6-0 200 Soph. Olive Branch10 Jamarcus Goodloe RB 5-9 220 Fresh. Leighton, Ala.11 Devin Lindsey DB 6-2 190 Fresh. Baldwyn12 Jeremy Spikner DB 6-0 185 Fresh. Olive Branch14 Bo Brown WR 6-1 220 Fresh. Booneville15 Diante Curlee WR 5-5 175 Fresh. Corinth16 Jeiron Jones WR 5-9 170 Fresh. Booneville20 Marvell Taylor LB 5-10 180 Fresh. Charleston21 Matt Cook RB 5-10 175 Soph. Kossuth22 Jaquise Cook RB 5-9 205 Soph. Ripley23 Anthony Knox DB 6-0 175 Fresh. Olive Branch24 Ryan Jones DB 5-11 190 Fresh. Muscle Shoals, Ala.25 Justin Suggs DE 6-1 240 Soph. Coffeeville28 Macerell Hickinbottom LB 5-10 200 Fresh. Oxford30 Taylor Earhart K 6-0 170 Fresh. Olive Branch32 Trey Pegues LB 5-10 205 Soph. Oxford33 Deshaun Kimble DB 5-9 175 Fresh. Charleston34 Jonathan Bates DB 6-0 170 Fresh. Tuscumbia, Ala.35 Tarondal Phillips DB 6-0 200 Soph. Holly Springs37 Ryan Richardson LB 5-10 205 Fresh. Ripley39 Stevie Davis P 5-10 180 Fresh. Tishomingo40 Pat Moore DE 6-3 245 Fresh. Southaven44 Cortney Sutton LB 6-0 220 Fresh. Southaven45 Anthony Brown LB 6-3 230 Fresh. Cairo, Ga.47 Frankie Lee DB 5-8 160 Fresh. Charleston48 Arthur Gardner DB 5-10 180 Fresh. Columbus50 Derryan Ryce OL 5-10 265 Fresh. Shannon54 Nathan Kendrick OL 5-10 265 Fresh. Amory55 Zack Brooks DB 5-7 170 Fresh. Okolona56 Brandon Avant OL 6-0 290 Fresh. Maben58 Jerryn Napier DE 6-1 220 Fresh. Muscle Shoals, Ala.59 Reycardo Bradford OL 5-10 255 Fresh. Charleston60 Hunter Walton DT 6-0 250 Fresh. Fulton61 Chanston Jeter OL 6-4 315 Fresh. Ripley62 Steve Johnson DT 5-11 255 Fresh. Charleston63 Antario Knight OL 5-11 265 Soph. Corinth66 Dustin Winsted OL 6-1 305 Fresh. Tuscumbia, Ala.67 Scott Hollowell OL 5-10 260 Fresh. Oxford68 Cash Lovett OL 6-2 300 Soph. Southaven69 Robert Arant OL 6-4 290 Soph. Oxford72 Kyle Davis OL 6-3 285 Fresh. Olive Branch74 Jonathan Braddock OL 6-4 280 Fresh. Ripley75 Kendall Kelly OL 6-6 305 Fresh. Gainsville, Fla.76 Ky’Vari Bolden DT 6-1 290 Soph. Hoover, Ala.78 Antonio Foster OL 6-4 300 Soph. Valdosta, Ga.80 Markie Dukes WR 5-10 180 Fresh. Oxford85 Willie Grady WR 6-1 200 Soph. Okolona89 Cody Woodiel TE 6-4 225 Soph. Hernando93 McAurther Leatherwood DL 6-4 330 Soph. Ripley94 Carlos Warren DL 6-2 240 Soph. Hernando95 Cayse Copeland DL 6-2 275 Soph. Baldwyn97 Devin Slate DL 6-0 290 Fresh. Oxford99 Anthony Payne DL 6-1 300 Fresh. Leroy, Ala.

President: Dr. Johnny L. AllenAthletic Director: Ricky FordHead Coach: Ricky SmitherAssistant Coaches: Brad Boyette, Jeff Carter, John DarnellStudent Assistant Coaches: Travis Macon, Freddie WeinkeManagers: Jacob Coffman, Colton Garrett, Danny Wilson, Derrick Gann Videographers: Maury Billingsley, Wesley GrayTeam Physician: Dr. Erik Dukes

2010 Tiger Football Roster

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2010 Mississippi Delta Trojan RosterNo. Name Position Height Weight Class Hometown1 Gerell James WR 6’2” 188 Soph Ruleville2 Jermerilous Moten DB 5’11” 165 Soph Leland3 Xzavier Johnson DB 5’11” 185 Soph Mound Bayou4 Joe Davis WR 6’0” 174 Soph Clarksdale5 Demarcus Quinn DB 5’9” 165 Soph Ruleville6 Jarvis Smith RB 6’0” 185 Soph Drew7 Labrodrick Barnett WR 6’1” 180 Soph Rosedale8 Charles Ramsey DL 5’11” 220 Soph Cleveland9 Terry Williams LB 5’11” 192 Soph Mound Bayou10 Darrel Jackson RB 5’11” 157 Fresh Greenville11 Josh Robinson QB 6’5” 186 Fresh Clinton, La12 Channing Martin QB 6’3” 212 Fresh Grenada13 J.R. Brown QB 6’2” 164 Fresh Cleveland14 Oscar Golden DB 6’2” 190 Soph Clarksdale15 Harry Hampton WR 5’11” 171 Fresh Clarksdale16 Ioaki Bell WR 6’0” 185 Fresh Mound Bayou17 Wayland Dancer LB 6’1” 195 Fresh Cleveland18 Lakarius Cattlidge DB 6’0” 180 Fresh Indianola19 PhaQuinton Lawson QB 6’0” 170 Fresh Rayville, La20 Kawaski Anderson DB 5’11” 180 Soph Drew21 Jeffery Perkins RB 5’8” 183 Fresh Drew22 Jamarious Lyons DB 5’7” 173 Soph Hollandale23 James Ball RB 5’8” 165 Fresh Clarksdale24 Diego Lubin DL 5’11” 225 Fresh Haines City, Fla25 Tevin Thomas RB 5’9” 165 Fresh Shaw30 Marquise Stephens RB 6’1” 195 Soph Flowery Branch, GA31 Brandon Ross DB 5’7” 167 Fresh Hollandale32 Donterrius Thomas DB 6’0” 197 Fresh Leland33 Thomas Strohe DE 5’11” 184 Fresh Greenwood34 Randy Payne DB 5’11” 161 Fresh Cleveland35 Tommy Brown DL 5’11” 235 Soph Drew40 Blake Comminie DE 6’1” 230 Soph Edgard, La42 Ridge Rochell K 5’9” 160 Fresh Hollandale44 Daniel Hamilton DL 6’1” 220 Soph Duck Hill45 Brandon Powe LB 6’2” 207 Fresh Shelby50 Tommy Buford OL 6’1” 232 Soph Cleveland51 Tevin Wells DL 6’2” 285 Soph Rolling Fork52 Jamarcos Birge LB 6’0” 213 Fresh Cleveland54 Stallard Williams DE 6’1” 205 Fresh Mayersville55 Will Kent OL 6’2” 260 Soph Greenwood63 Alexander Matthews DL 6’1” 291 Fresh Clarksdale64 Rodrick Barber OL 6’4” 290 Soph Leland65 Darius Hall OL 6’2” 260 Soph Greenville70 Jared Huggins OL 6’3” 368 Fresh Indianola72 Eugene Williams OL 6’1” 315 Fresh Rolling Fork73 Chris Gooding OL 6’4” 389 Fresh Indianola74 Granderson Givens OL 6’1” 384 Fresh Greenwood75 William Stowers OL 6’3” 340 Soph Indianola76 Chris Wilson OL 6’0” 218 Fresh Drew81 Devario Thornton WR 6’4” 175 Fresh Rayville, La90 Alfred Moore DE 6’4” 225 Fresh Leland92 Tim Lynch DL 5’10” 270 Soph Cleveland95 Taylor Aucoin DL 6’2” 300 Fresh Lafayette, La98 Donyea Davis DL 6’1” 261 Fresh Indianola99 Sam Rustom P 6’0” 230 Fresh Greenwood

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All Clint Wilson needed was a chance.After breaking his ankle in the Mississippi High School Ac-

tivities Association’s (MHSAA) Class 5A North Half semi-fi -nals, the Olive Branch record holder was looking at walking on at a four-year university.

Fortunately, fate had other plans in store for the signal caller.“I came over here (Northeast) with one of my wide receiv-

ers,” Wilson said. “I fell in love with it here and decided this is where I wanted to be.”

That chance has turned into a promising career for North-east’s second-year quarterback as Wilson looks to lead the Ti-gers back to the North Division championship.

Northeast last captured the North Division in 2004 and 2005 – the latter being a 7-0 regular season after Hurricane Katrina washed out the fi rst two games of the year.

Wilson hopes that a year under center in one of the toughest junior college football leagues in the nation has given him the experience to take the Tigers back to the top of the league and contend for a state championship.

“It was a great learning experience,” Wilson said of his fi rst year. “The speed of the game was unreal. My fi rst game, it took me a couple of plays to get used to how fast the game was.”

Wilson adapted well to the league and became a threat for the Tigers in 2009.

In addition to running back Jeremy Cannon who ran for over 1,000 yards on the season, Wilson also broke the 1,000-yard plateau passing completing 139-of-247 for 1,232 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Tigers.

Wilson got the start under center every game during his freshman year and carries an 11-game community college starting streak into the Tigers’ matchup with Mississippi Delta.

During his freshman season, Wilson saw his share of bumps and bruises along the way.

With the Tigers fi nishing 2-7 on the year, Wilson knew it was time to step up.

Northeast scored wins over Holmes and rival Itawamba dur-ing Wilson’s fi rst year under center but lost fi ve games in ei-ther overtime or by less than seven points.

Wilson’s fi rst-ever collegiate game saw the Tigers take peren-nial power Hinds into overtime only to see the Eagles claw back in the extra session for a 20-7 decision.

A good English writer might call that foreshadowing but Wilson matured from that loss.

A four-overtime homecoming thriller against Coahoma and an overtime against East Central saw two more losses added to the total while the Tigers dropped a seven-point decision to Mississippi Delta and in the season fi nale took all that the high-powered Northwest offense could dish out but walked out of Senatobia on the short-end of a 17-14 decision.

“I wasn’t used to losing,” Wilson said. “It was hard – espe-cially losing so many close games.”

All of that served as motivation for Wilson as the Olive Branch native took the fi eld for his second year under center for the Tigers.

“I’m more vocal than I was last year,” Wilson said. “I feel like I was more of a lead-by-example person last year. I still am, I’m

just more vocal.”In the 2010 season opener, Northeast found a new offense

under co-offensive coordinators Brad Boyette and John Dar-nell to the tune of 325 yards.

After seeing Cannon rush for over 1,000 yards in the 2009 season, Northeast offense took to the air against East Central. Northeast fi nished the night with 325 yards of total offense on just 55 plays and ripped off six yards per play when it had the ball.

Wilson’s lead-by-example attitude showed when the second-year signal caller came out on fi re throwing for over 270 yards and four scores as the Tigers opened the 2010 season with a 34-6 win against East Central on Thursday, September 2.

“It was great to get that fi rst win under our belt,” Wilson said. “I think it is going to be contagious for us.”

Ever the leader, Wilson was quick to shy the praise away from himself and share it with his teammates.

“My offensive line played amazing,” Wilson said. “My receiv-ers caught balls and made plays. I can’t say enough about them.”

Wilson’s offensive line helped the quarterback get comfort-able in the pocket and gave Wilson time to pick apart the East Central defense to the tune of an 18-for-35 night, 271 yards and four scores – all four scores came in the fi rst half as the Tigers built a 28-6 halftime advantage.

Offensive lineman like Robert Arant (6-4, 290, Oxford), Ken-dall Kelly (6-6, 305, Gainesville, Fla.), Antonio Foster (6-4, 300,

PLAYER FEATURE: QUARTERBACK CLINT WILSON

Quarterback Clint Wilson threw for over 1,200 yards as a freshman for the Tigers and opened up the 2010 season with a 271-yard performance against East Central.

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Valdosta, Ga.), Derryan Ryce (5-10, 265, Shannon) and Dustin Winsted (6-1, 305, Tuscumbia) only gave up one sack against the Warriors and allowed Wilson the time he needed to allow big plays to develop like a long touchdown strike to Donte Barksdale (Southaven) in the second quarter.

Wilson hit three different wide receivers for touchdowns in the season opener.

Wilson connected with Troy University transfer Josh Jarboe twice in the fi rst quarter on a pair of short scores as the Tigers raced out to a 14-0 advantage and spread the wealth around when he hit Jonathan Johnson (West Helena, Ark.) and Barks-dale on a pair of second quarter scores as the Tigers built a 28-6 halftime advantage.

“Wilson looked great running the offense,” said Northeast head football coach Ricky Smither. “It always helps when you got time to throw the ball and our offensive line did a fantastic job giving Clint time to execute.”

Wilson kept the Warrior defense on its heels as he connected with six different receivers on the night – Matt Cook (Kossuth), Jaquise Cook (Ripley), Brynden Trawick (Atlanta) Barksdale, Johnson and Jarboe.

Wilson knows there is a difference between the 2009 Tigers and this year’s club.

“I believe our preparation is so much better this year,” Wilson said. “We are closer as a team than last year.”

Wilson, who plans to be a coach after receiving his degree, knows that it takes more than a season opening win to achieve a team’s goals and the Tiger quarterback is willing to put in the

extra effort to see that Northeast reaches those goals.“I believe we should set our goals as high as they can take us,”

said Wilson, “winning the North Division, going to play for a state championship and winning that as well are only a few.”

NORTHEAST-MISSISSIPPI DELTA HISTORY

Last fi ve meetings2009 – Mississippi Delta, 14-72008 – Mississippi Delta, 35-0

2007 – Northeast, 44-242006 – Northeast, 48-252005 – Northeast, 42-0

Series: Mississippi Delta 29-16

Notes: Northeast has only played three teams more than it has played Mississippi Delta in the 51-year his-tory of the program. The Tigers have played Itawamba and Northwest 50 times with the 2010 meetings being the 51st for both teams. Northeast has matched wits with East Mississippi 49 times while Delta and Holmes have been Northeast’s opponents in 45 of the previous 50 years.

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2010 Tiger Football ScheduleDate Opponent Site TimeSeptember 2 East Central Decatur 6:30 p.m.

September 9 Southwest Summit 6:30 p.m.

September 16 Mississippi Delta* Booneville 7 p.m.

September 23 Holmes* Goodman 7 p.m.

September 30 Northwest* Booneville 7 p.m.

October 7 East Mississippi* Scooba 7 p.m.

October 16 Coahoma* (HC) Booneville 2 p.m.

October 21 Itawamba* Fulton 7 p.m.

October 28 Copiah-Lincoln Booneville 7 p.m.

* Represents MACJC North Division contest